The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-08
Relieious Notes.

Methodism is still the mess powerful denomi-
nation in the South, especially in Georgia
Hebrew Standard: There are lots of people
who mix their religion with business but forget
to stir IL up we'll As result the business
variably rises to the top.
Martin Luther: Our Lord God doeth work like
printer. who setteth the letters backward; we
see and feel well his setting, but we shall see
the print yonder in the life to come
Phillips Brooks: There is such difference
between coming ont of sorrow merely thankful
for relief, and coming out of sorrow full of sym
pathy with and trust in Him who has released
tablet has been erected at the Jerry Nc
Auley Mission, New York city, in memory of
the founder. Addresses were made at its unveil-
ing by Mrs. McAuley Il. +. Cutting and General
Fisk.
IL is proposed to erect n monument to Robert
Snow. foundsr of the first Sunday school in
Brooklyn, n, Y. The estimated will be
about $40 900, to be raised BY subscriptions from
Sunday school scholars.
The Union Theological School at Toxic. Japan,
supported by all the evangelical Protestant
churches. has nine professors and lecturers in as
many different departments, two of whom,
Messrs. Ibuka and Ogimi, are natives
The Lent lectures of Pere Hyacinthe at the
American Church, Rue d. Alma, Paris, have been
well attended. He prayed God to "bless His
servants, the Pope of Rome, the Patriarch of
Constantinople and the Archbishop of Canter-
bury"
Thomas Manton: Things written with the
Juice of a lemon when they brought to the
fire are plain aud legible when wicked men
draw near the fires of hell their secret sins
stand out before them, and they cry out opon
their beds.
Southern Evangelist When we shall climb
the shining sleeps of heaven. and from the light
of the eternal world look back on this enigma Of
human life. we shall have nothing for which to
praise God more than for not having given us
everything for which we asked Him here
earth.
Prof. G. S. Harrington: / cannot tell how the
living tree gets Its flower and fruit from the
dead substance in which it is rooted and on
which il feeds; how much less tell how
tie wounds, the blood, the death of Christ gives
life TO the soul dead in trespasses and sins, and
clothes il with the fruitage of holiness
1t is estimated that over $500, 900 will be at
the disposal Of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
OF Friends, bequeathed by the late John M.
George for the establishments of a boarding
school, to be located in eastern Pennsylvania,
and to receive children of Friends and such
others as a committee of the. Yearly Meeting may
think proper.
EThe Rev Mr. Hewitt, of All Saints. Babbs-
combe who is noted for his ecclesiastical sur
prises, introduced q somewhat startling novelty
~ his Easter services on Good Friday. The
principal scenes of the crucifxion were, by the
aid of magic lantern, exhibited TO a numerous
congregation over large screen covering the
whole front of the chancel
Sam Jones and other living evaneelists get off
n good many bright things, but they not
credited with making better point than that
reported of Jacob Knapp, who, in rebuking hair
the devil who sets men tanning, a mosquitoes
hide on shore, while a shipwrecked crew are
perishing unhelped before them"
New York Christian Advocate great foe of
good work in every sphere is allowing thoughts
OF work yet TO come TO distract the mind from
tho duty Just hand. The question of the little
child in the midst Of his task always is, what
time is it2r and there are many persons older in
years who have not put away that childish thing.
The true answer 10 the question, What time is
III" generally is: Time for you to concentrate
your mind upon the work in hand.
Mr. Phineas p Mast is man who has long
been honored and loved by the people of Spring
field. o. He is millionaire; he earned his
money honestly, and he is putting his surplus
vested about $50 600 in St. Paul Church; he fur
nisL ed the larger portion of the money used in
rho erection of Grace Chapel; he has invested
largely in the Ohio Wesleyan University, at
Delaware and he has now subscribed $4,000
for new Methodist Episcopal Church which is
be built in the southeastern part OF the city.
The United States Army Aid Association has
been incorporated ito improve the social moral
and religious condition of the enlisted men of
the army of the United States by uniting and
concentrating the efforts OF the benevolent and |
phslanthropic persons throughout the country to
distribute moral and religious literature among
she troops, 20 assist them in procuring moral
and educational advantages by main tanning in
the city of New York depository from which
Literary matter be purchased by or for the
troops at net cost. and by co operating with
every lAudable effort TO restrain vice. promote
virtue and cultivate in the soldier ideas Of self
respect, selfcontrol and honor"